What is the largest adjustment made in calculating reversion value for a commercial property?

• A. Forward Rent Abatements
• B. Capital Expenditures
• C. Leasing Commissions
• D. Property Taxes

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how to estimate the sale value at the end of the holding period, typically by taking the terminal net operating income and applying an exit cap rate. The biggest adjustment to that reversion value comes from forward rent abatements, i.e., rent-free periods or large concessions offered on leases that will be in effect when the property is sold. These abatements directly lower the terminal NOI in the year of sale, which can have a substantial impact on the calculated sale price since value is driven by that NOI.

Leasing commissions and capital expenditures affect cash flow over time but are usually treated as separate items (leasing costs amortized or CapEx deducted in the cash flow) and property taxes are part of operating expenses already reflected in NOI, so they don’t shift the terminal value as dramatically as a large rent holiday would.